Andrenine Bee vs Forked Aster

Andrena wilkella compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Eurybia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.